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Danielson vs Douglas vs Killingly vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danielson | Douglas | Killingly | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,207 |
17,867Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Killingly High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.